Fortuna
Nicholas Maes
Fortuna
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Felix Taylor Adventure
by Nicholas Maes
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
We may earn a commission from these links. Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores with every purchase.
About This Book
Felix bolts through the twisting corridors of the time machine, heart pounding as the future he knows unravels behind him. Someone's trying to undo his biggest discovery—lupus ridens, the mysterious 'laughing wolf.' Can Felix and Caroline catch the stranger before everything they believe in vanishes?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade adventure follows Felix and Caroline as they race through time to protect a groundbreaking scientific discovery from being erased. The story involves themes of friendship, courage, and the consequences of tampering with time. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains mild peril typical of the adventure genre but no intense violence or mature content.
Why we rated Fortuna 11LP
Fortuna is written at a Level 6 reading level across 257 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Fortuna works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Fortuna as 11LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Fortuna explores adventure, science & nature, friendship, and time travel — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, science & nature, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
Similar Books
Based on content and theme analysis
The fortune-teller
Thompson, Paul B.
The fortune-teller
Thompson, Paul B.
Family Fortuna
Lindsay Eagar
Family Fortuna
Lindsay Eagar
The fortune-tellers
Lloyd Alexander
The fortune-tellers
Lloyd Alexander
Rebel Fortunes
Tarver John Mathison
Rebel Fortunes
Tarver John Mathison
Future lost
Briggs, Elizabeth (Young adult author)
Future lost
Briggs, Elizabeth (Young adult author)
Fate of Fausto
Oliver Jeffers
Fate of Fausto
Oliver Jeffers
Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781459705623
- Pages
- 257
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction